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The Grazier· Few hours agoBusiness

Meet the 2027 evokeAG Groundbreakers Tackling Key Rural Challenges

Five emerging innovators have been selected for the evokeAG 2027 Groundbreakers Program. Their projects target rural workforce shortages, high chemical spray costs and livestock disease. Bovision is developing computer vision technology to monitor cattle health in feedlots, while WeedSelector uses cameras to spot spray target weeds. Agriculture Jobs Auswide connects job seekers with primary producers. Over four months, the group will receive leadership development and networking before presenting at the national evokeAG event in Adelaide.

NE Times Awareness Events· This weekLifestyle

Farms of the Future bus hits 10,000km

A high-tech Farms of the Future learning bus has travelled more than 10,000 kilometres across NSW, taking agricultural technology to farmers. Almost 1,200 people have tried its virtual reality technology and demonstrations. More than 1,500 producers have completed its Agtech Fundamentals training. The bus is due to appear at the Australian National Field Days in Orange in October. Councils, schools and producer groups can register interest in hosting a visit.

ABC News Just In· A while agoTechnology

Cow 'Fitbit' helps pastoralists care for newborn calves

Pastoralists are using technology to improve the survival of newborn calves. At Winning Station, near Coral Bay in Western Australia, Kim Forrester uses a phone and tablet to track water tanks and cattle data. Researchers at Central Queensland University are fitting cows with ear tags and GPS collars similar to Fitbit activity monitors. At Manbulloo Station near Katherine, Christie Pearson is studying maternal behaviour in 140 cows. Senior researcher Anita Chang is monitoring 100 cows at Belmont Station in Rockhampton. Mr Forrester said surviving calves is the biggest profit driver.

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